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Today marks five years since Haiti was rocked by a massive earthquake. That disaster – the deadliest in the Caribbean nation’s history – killed an estimated 217,000 people and left 2.1 million people homeless.
In close collaboration with the Government of Haiti, the UN and its...

Mohamed Bana fondly remembers life before his home, Blue Nile State, erupted in violence.
“During the harvest season, our village would come to life,” he says. “We used to work hard in the fields and cultivate various crops and vegetables. I used to have a small flock of sheep and goats...

This piece was originally published on the ODI blog Development Progress.
Ten years ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami hit land, killing 230,000 people and destroying the lives and livelihoods of many more, its human cost was immeasurable. The tsunami unleashed an unprecedented national and international...

Remarks by UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos at an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, in Phang-Nga, Thailand.
Ten years ago today when the tsunami hit land it killed 230,000 people, and ruined the lives of many more. Entire villages were destroyed, wiping out people...

As Syria’s war heads towards a fifth year, the UN and its humanitarian partners today launched a major new appeal for more than US$8.4 billion to help nearly 18 million people in 2015.
The appeal includes two main elements: support for over 12 million displaced and conflict-affected people inside...